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No Bake Nutella Balls (chocolate truffles)

Here’s a new favourite truffle I added to our Christmas cookie boxes this year. I’ll share with you how to make No Bake Nutella Balls covered in chocolate with a few sprinkles to make them look festive. These were so delicious. I had a hard time not eating all of them myself. You can crush the graham crackers yourself, but I just purchased a box of crumbs. No Bake Nutella Balls Makes about 50 balls Adapted from The Carefree Kitchen Ingredients For the filling 1/2 cup of butter, softened 1 1/4 cup Nutella 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 cups icing sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla For the coating 1 1/2 cups meting chocolate (I used milk) Directions Combine all filling ingredients until a dough forms. You can add more Nutella or graham crumbs  if you feel the dough is too soft or dry. The dough should hold its shape once rolled.  Roll teaspoon size balls and place in a single layer in the freezer for 30 minutes.  Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or bowl over a simmering pot of wa...

Superfood Energy Balls With Dates, Apricots, Figs and Nuts

I love making energy balls because you can put so many different things into them. You can add any type of nut or dried fruit that you like.




Superfood Energy Balls With Dates, Apricots, Figs and Nuts
Makes about 18 balls

Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup pitted dates
  • 1/3 cup dried apricots
  • 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
  • 5 dried figs
  • 1 tablespoon cacao nibs
  • 1 tablespoon hemp seed
  • 1 tablespoon chia seed
  • 1/4 cup raw pecans
  • 5 raw walnut halves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • unsweetened coconut for rolling
Directions
  1. Pulse all ingredients in a food processor until a thick paste is formed.
  2. Roll the paste into balls with your hands, and then roll them in the coconut.
  3. Store in an airtight container.

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